What is 1/3 multiplied by 5/2?

Looking for the result of 1/3 × 5/2? Follow this step-by-step guide to understand how to multiply these two fractions together.

How to multiply 1/3 by 5/2?

1 3 × 5 2 = 1 × 5 3 × 2 = 5 6
  1. Multiply both numerators together: 1 × 5 = 5
  2. Multiply both denominators together: 3 × 2 = 6
  3. Combine the results to get the new fraction: 5/6

The result of multiplying 1/3 with 5/2 is : 5/6 (or 0.83333333333333 in its decimal form)